Talkshow: Environmental management policy in Vietnam

On February 17, the Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR) held a talkshow with a topic “Environmental management in Vietnam”. We are honored to have an open conversation with Ms. Le Thi Minh Anh from Department of Policy, Legal Affairs and Inspection – Environment Directorate) about changes and updates in environmental management policy nowadays. […]

08 EXCELLENT INITIATIVES OF THE SMALL GRANTS FUND FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND WATER CONSERVATION – ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGEg

On June 2, 2021, in the online training program “Strengthening the capacity on Gender and Climate Change” held by Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR), the Small Grants Fund for Gender Equality and Water Conservation Adapting to Climate Change was launched with sponsorship of UN Women and CECR. Responding to calls from donors and […]

Sustainable urban waste management: A community-based separating, collecting and recycling process

(23/05/2018) The conference “Sustainable urban waste management: A community-based separating, collecting and recycling process”, held by CECR and Da Nang’s Resources and Environment, attracted more than 60 departments, experts, business leaders, reporters, and people’s representatives. The conference discussed the policy issues and how to collectively address them in order to managing waste sustainably. The conference […]

CECR is recruiting a consultant

CAWACON- TERMS OF REFERENCE Consultancy on Scoping Study on Mapping and Capacity Needs Assessment of Relevant National and Local CSOs, international NGOs working on Issues of Water Pollution, Water Conservation in Vietnam Scope of the Consultancy The Project “Collective Actions for Water Conservation” (short name: CAWACON), supported by USAID Local Work in Vietnam is to […]

Circular Economy in Waste Management: “Clean roads are cool – Clear of trash, Hoan Kiem is cheerful!”

On September 11, 2020, a meeting regarding “Surveillance Study on Waste Composition, Separation, and Low Value Plastic Waste Collection” was held at the Headquarter of the People’s Council – Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee, 126 Hang Trong, Hanoi. The meeting aimed to share the survey outcomes on plastic waste segregation and collection in the District, […]

CECR sponsors for IC Master 2019 – Communicators Master Competition

The talented communicator – IC Master is a competition held annually by the Faculty of Communication & Foreign Affair – Diplomatic Academy. Through six successful seasons, this year, the IC Master 2019 contest continues the seventh season with the theme of “Green Media”. Taking on the mission of seeking young “talented communicators” throughout Hanoi city, […]

Ha Noi responds to Earth Day 2019: For the earth without waste

On 22 April 2019, the event in response to Earth Day 2019 was co-organized in Ha Noi by the Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR), Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee and Coca – Cola Group. In Viet Nam, domestic waste management is becoming challenging with the amount of household waste doubling in the last […]

Over-aiming should be avoided

Examining the criteria of discharging water or emitting polluted air into the environment, the taxes aiming at the production of plastic or the requirements for air quality, we see that the Environment Protection Regulations is over-aiming by targeting too many sectors, which makes it impossible to work. Environmental regulations are usually established during the industrialization […]